Students can learn how to earn college credit while enrolled in Cobb high schools.
School will stream sports and activities on newly launched NFHS Network.
An additional penny on the dollar would partially roll back the property tax rate.
School will be out from this Thursday through next Tuesday.
Early August start dates will continue for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years.
Cobb and Marietta students still scored better than statewide and national averages.
Several of Cobb’s public high school bands will perform tonight with the Auburn University Marching Band. The county’s remaining high school bands and the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band will be featured next week.
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Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
All 17 public high school bands in Cobb will be performing with the Auburn and UGA bands Sept. 24 and Oct. 1.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Do you want weeklong fall breaks, or a weeklong winter break? Tell us which calendar(s) you want to see the board members approve this month.
The school board will discuss calendars for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 academic years at a work session Wednesday.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
A recent study found that tens of thousands of drivers fail to stop for school buses.
Here are five things college students can do to make sure they are safe on campus.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
Patch readers in South Cobb and other nearby communities have shared their tips on getting kids ready for "early to bed and early to rise." Got any suggestions to add? Tell us in the comments.
Student Advisory council members will be chosen by a Georgia Department of Education committee.
More than 24,300 people were treated in hospitals and doctors' offices for injuries related to backpacks in 2012.
Where can you find deals on school supplies and other back-to-school items?
Drivers who pass a school bus could face up to a $1,000 fine.
The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Dr. SW, Austell.
Credit agency offers money-saving tips for shopping for school supplies.
Here are the key dates to remember for the upcoming school year.
All traffic is required to stop for school buses on most roadways in Georgia.
Georgia shoppers will not have to pay state and local sales and use taxes on back-to-school items during the two-day tax holiday.
The district will offer the practice run on the eve of the first day of school.
A first-year student body of approximately 150 is expected, with classes beginning on Aug. 13.
A bid to restore the full $7.5 million in spending rejected this spring also was turned down.
Celebrate the beginning of another successful school year.
The "Connecting Kids to Careers Workshop" will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 17.
Students will be allowed to bring water in containers with a secure lid or cap onto school buses during the months of August and September.
Thursday's special called meeting begins at 9 a.m.
Sanders, Austell Intermediate and Clay in South Cobb were among those with high percentages of students not meeting standards in several areas.
They were rated on a scale of one to three stars, with three stars being the highest rating a center can achieve.
Third- through eighth-graders had higher scores over 2012 in most subject areas.
About 1,278 students received degrees from the University of North Georgia.
The South Cobb area school's athletes were named to the Boys and Girls All-State Golf Team and First Team All-County Lacrosse.
The report singles out Cobb and five other school systems that have boosted African-American student participation in and performance on Advanced Placement tests.